Della Patton

About Della Patton

I care about empowering people to be positive and know that regardless of their…

Experience

1. Clinical Coordinator

   SERV Behavioral Health System, Inc.

   Apr 2006 — Present · Cranford, NJ, US

   Provides supervision to Residential Program Mangers to ensure performance and skills• Manage specific programs and functions to ensure daily operation and achieve stated program’s goal and objectives• Under the supervision of the COO, acts on behalf of the Director in her absence• Work with Regional Director to ensure clinical and behavioral services meet the needs of the consumers and exceed the required standards of the designated funding source• Process all State Hospital and County Hospital Intakes/Assessments for SERV Union County (Mainstream consumers back into the community)• Presents clinical findings in a clear concise manner to treatment team and outside providers• Provide case management and face-to-face services for assigned clients, as needed for the program.• Provide ongoing training for employees regarding clinical, behavioral, vocation, and educational skills• Ability to identify medical/psychiatric stages of de-compensation, risk potential. • Assist in the team approach to planning & implementing a Recovery Philosophy• Monitor and record program statistics and oversees program compliance

Education

• University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey

  Bachelor of Science (BS)

• CICA International University & Seminary (Canadian International Chaplaincy Association)

  Doctor of Divinity & Chaplaincy CDKA

• Kean University

  Master of Arts (MA)

Skills

• Teaching
• Crisis Intervention
• Public Speaking
• Social Services
• Case Managment
• Grief Counseling
• Interventions
• Educational Leadership
• Program Evaluation
• Student Counseling
• Youth Mentoring
• Individual Counselling
• Small Group Counseling
• Mental Health Counseling
• Community Outreach
• Staff Development
• Family Therapy
• Life Transitions
• Play Therapy
• Curriculum Development
• Event Planning
• Leadership Development
• Behavior Modification
• National Certified Counselor
• Mental Health
• Anger Management
• Counseling Psychology
• Young Adults
• Training
• Psychotherapy
• Career Counseling
• Leadership
• Grant Writing
• Clinical Supervision
• Nonprofits
• Adjustment Disorders
• Program Development
• Psychology
• Group Therapy
• Solution Focused